List of FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in men's cross-country skiing


This is a list of medalists from the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in men's cross-country skiing.

18 km and 15 km

Debuted: 1925.
Classic style: 1925–1987, 1989, 2001, 2003, 2009, 2011, 2017, 2019. Free style: 1989, 1991, 2005, 2007, 2013, 2015.
Debuted: 1925.
50 km is one of only three events that has been contested at every FIS Nordic World Ski Championships.
Classic style: 1925–1985, 1997, 1999, 2005, 2007, 2013, 2015. Free style: 1987–1995, 2001, 2003, 2009, 2011, 2017, 2019.
Individual start: 1925–2003. Mass start: 2005–2019.
Debuted: 1926. Discontinued: 2003.
Classic style: 1926, 1954–1995, 2001, 2003. Free style: 1997, 1999.
Individual start: 1926–2001. Mass start: 2003.
Debuted: 1933
4×10 km classic style: 1933–1985. 4×10 km free style: 1987. 2×10 km classic style + 2×10 km free style: 1989–2019.
Debuted: 1991. Discontinued: 1999.
Classic style: 1991–1999.
Debuted: 1993.
Debuted: 2001.
Classic style: 2005, 2007, 2013, 2015. Free style: 2001, 2003, 2009, 2011, 2017, 2019.
Debuted: 2005
Classic style: 2009, 2011, 2017, 2019. Free style: 2005, 2007, 2013, 2015.
Table updated after the 2019 Championships.

Multiple medalists

Boldface denotes active cross-country skiers and highest medal count among all cross-country skiers per type.

All events

RankCross-country skierCountryFromToGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Petter Northug20072015133–16
2Bjørn Dæhlie1991199995317
3Gunde Svan1985199173111
4Thomas Alsgaard199520036219
5Klaes Karppinen1934193955–10
6Odd-Bjørn Hjelmeset199920095–38
7Vladimir Smirnov
1987199544311
8Torgny Mogren198719934329
8Mika Myllylä199519994329
8Martin Johnsrud Sundby201120194329

Individual events

RankCross-country skierCountryFromToGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Petter Northug2009201572–9
2Bjørn Dæhlie1991199954312
3Gunde Svan1985199152–7
4Vladimir Smirnov
1989199543310
5Mika Myllylä199519994228
6Per Elofsson200120033––3
7Veikko Hakulinen1954195823–5
7Thomas Wassberg1982198723–5
9Torgny Mogren198719932226
10Veli Saarinen192619342215

Best performers by country

An asterisk marks athletes who are the only representatives of their respective countries to win a medal.

Multiple medals at one championship